Safety-catch for bag-frames.



B. VOM EIGBN. SAFETY GATCH FOR BAG FRAMES.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.16,1912.

Patented Feb. 11, 1913.

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BENNO vom EIG-EN, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR T0 AUG. GOERTZ & 00.,A. CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

SAFETY-CATCH FOR BAG-FRAMES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 11, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENNO VOM EIGEN, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essexand- State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Safety-Catches for Bag-Frames; and I do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon,which form a part" of this specification.

This invention has reference, generally, to improvements insafety-catches for bagframes; and, the present invention relates, moreparticularly, to a novel means in the form of a safety-holding catch ormeans for use with the separable friction-knobs employed with that classof bag-frames commonly used with chatelaine bags.

The invention has for its principal object to provide a novel and simplyconstructed, as well as an easily manipulated holding or locking meansfor engagement with the shank-plates or elements of the usual separablefriction-knobs or button of bag-frame, with a view of providing a safetymeans which will prevent the accidental separation of the said knobs orbuttons from their frictional holding engagement, and will positivelyretain the said knobs or buttons in their locked relation, until thesaid holding or locking means is manipulated by the operator, and itsholding portion is withdrawn from its engaged relation with theshankplates or elements of the said friction-knobs or buttons.

Other objects of this invention not at this time more particularlyenumerated will be clearly evident from the following detaileddescription of the present invention.

WVith the various objects of the present invention in view, thesaid'invention consists, primarily, in the novel safety-catch forbagframes hereinafter more particularly set forth; and, the inventionconsists, furthermore, in the novel arrangements and combinations of thevarious devices and parts, as well as in the details of the constructionof the same, all of which will be more fully described in the followingspecification, and

5 then finally embodied in the clauses of the claim which are appendedto and which form an essential part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bagframe and its closing catchprovided with an arrangement of separable friction-knobs or buttons,said view showing in connection with the shank-plates or elements of theclosing catch, a safety-lock or catch made according to and embodyingthe principles of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a topedge view of thecentral portions of the bag frame-sections, the closing catch thereof,and the safety-work or catch therefor, all of the said parts being madeon an enlarged scale, and being represented in their closed relation.Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the parts represented in said Fig. 2, theframesections and the closing catch being represented in their closedrelation, but the safety-lock or catch being shown in its raised anddisengaged relation with the shank-plates or elements of the saidclosing catch. Fig. 4 is a view similar to that represented in said Fig.2, showing the frame-sections and the closing catch in their closedrelation, but the safety-lock or catch being represented in itsdisengaged relation with the shank-plates or elements of the saidclosing catch. Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical section taken on line 5-5in Fig. 47, looking in the direction of the arrow w; and Fig. 6 is aface View of the pivot-arm employed in connection with the safety catch,illustrating the separated arrangement of a pair of clamping fingers forsecuring the shank of a finger-piece to said pivot-arm, the saidfinger-piece, however, being omitted from said view.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the abovedescribed views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the several figures of the drawings thereference-characters l and 2 indicate the two hinged frame-sections ofany usual construction, and the referencecharacters 3 and 4 indicate theshank-plates or elements of the closing catch of the bagframe, the saidshank-plates or elements being suitably secured upon the upper centralsurface-portions of the respective framesections 1 and 2 in the usualand well-known manner.

The respective shank-plates or elements 3 and 4 are formed with theusual shanks 5-;and 6, and the respective shanks are provided with theusual spherical holding members, buttons or balls 7 and 8, which, duringthe closing movement-s of the frame-sections are forced past each otherin the usual manner and" spring into the usual frictional holdingengagement with each other, as will be clearly evident from aninspection. of the several figures of the drawings,

As shown, in their upper marginal edgeportions,

made with a cut-out receiving portion 9,

and the shank-plate or element 4 is similarly made with a cut-outreceiving portion 10, both the said receiving portions 9 and 10 beingpreferably of a U-shaped configuration, and under normal conditions,when viewed from the front or rear of the closed framesections, being atrifle out of lateral alinement, as clearly indicated in Figs. 3 and 4of the drawings, and for the purposes to be presently more fullydescribed. One of the said shank-plates or elements 4 is provided nearits end-portion 11 with a pivot pin 12 having a portion extending intothe space between the two shank-plates or elements 3 and 4, when theframe-sections 1 and 2 are closed, and pivotally mounted upon the saidextending portion of the pin 11 is a pivotarm 13,whereby the said arm ismovably arranged upon the inner face-portion of the said shank-plate orelement 4 and in the space formed between the said two shankplates orelements 3 and 4, when the framesections have been brought into theirclosed relation. The said arm 13 is formed upon its free end-portionwith a pair of clamping fingers (as '14, and the slitted part 15 andarc-shaped marginal edge-portions 16, as shown in Fig. 6 of thedrawings, the fingers 14 in practice being firmly closed down upon thereduced portion or annular groove 18 of a shank or pin 17, whereby thesaid pin 17 is securely connected with the said arm 13 and projectslaterally from the opposite faces of the said arm. The projectingportions of the said pin 17 provide suitable engaging and locking means,each member being provided upon its free end-portion with an ornamentalknob or enlargement, as 19, which serve also as fingerpiece for themanipulation of the pivoted arm 13.

When the two frame-sections 1 and 2 and the parts of the closing catchprovided with the knobs or buttons 7 and 8 have been brought into their.closed relation, and to guard against an accidental separation ofthe'said knobs or uttons 7 and 8 and opening of the frame-sections ofthe bag, the arm 13 is moved from its raised relation, represented inFigs. 3, 4 and 5 of the drawings, down into the space between the twoshank-plates 3 and 4, with the laterally projecting portions of theshank or pin 17 enthe shank-plate or element 3 is Y 9 and 10, normallyare laterally out of alinement, so that in bringing the arm 13'into itsclosed or locking engagement with the I do not tering into therespective receiving portions 9 and 10, whereby the knobs orenlargements 19 are brought into holding engage ment, respectively, withthe outer face-por tions of the shank-plates or elements 3 and 4, aswill be clearly seen from an inspection of Figs. 1 and 2 of thedrawings, so that a separation of the parts is impossible, until the armis again manipulated and brought ,into its raised position, as will beclearly understood. I

As has been stated, the receiving portions shank-plates or elements 3and 4, the one portion of the pin or shank 17 will ride upon the edge 20of the one plate 3, and the other portion of the pin or shank 17 willride upon the edge 21 of the other plate 4, the result being that theparts are brought into locked or retained engagement with a slight snap,and at f frame-sections f drawn together into their locked engage- Iment with the laterally projecting portions 1 of the said pin or shank17.

the same time the hinged 1 and 2 are more tightly The device is verysimple in its construction and operation, and is very neat inappearance.

I am aware that some changes may be made in the general arrangements andcombination of the various parts without departing from the scope of'theinvention as set in the foregoing specification and as defined in theclauses of the claims which are to the said specification. Hence, limitmy present invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of thevarious parts as described in the said specification, nor do I confinemyself to the 'exact details of the construction of the said parts, asillustrated in the accompanying drawings.

I claim 1. The combination with the hinged members of a bag-frame, andits closing catch comprising a pair of shank-plates and fric tionalengaging knobs, each shank-plate being provided with a marginalreceiving recess, of an arm pivotally connected with one of saidshank-plates, and means carried by said arm and adapted to be broughtinto separable holding engagement with the receiving recesses of saidshank-plates to prevent accidental separation of said engaging knobs.

2. The combination with the hinged members of a bag-frame, and itsclosing-catch comprising a pair of shank-plates and frictional engaginghooks, each shank-plate being provided with a marginal receiving recess,of an arm pivotally connected with one of said shank-plates, a holdingpin connected with and extending upon the oppoappended site sides ofsaid arm, the extending portions of said pin being adapted to be broughtinto separable holding engagement with the receiving recesses of saidshank-plates, and an enlargement upon the free end-portion of each ofsaid extending portions of the said pin, all arranged to preventaccidental separation of the engaging knobs of the closing catch.

3. The combination wit-h the hinged members of a bag-frame, and itsclosing catch comprising a pair of shank-plates and frictional engagingknobs, each shank-plate being provided with a marginal receiving recess,of an arm pivotally connected with one of said shank-plates, said armbeing formed with a slitted end-portion and terminating in a pair ofclamping fingers formed arc-shaped marginal edge-portions, a holdingpin, said pin being formed with an annular groove with which thearcshaped edge-portions of said fingers register and with which the saidfingers are brought into clamped holding relation, so that the remainingshank-portions of said pin extend on opposite sides of said arm, theextending portions of said pin being adapted to be brought intoseparable holding engagement with the receiving recesses of saidshank-plates, and an enlargement upon the free end-portion of each ofsaid extending portions of the said pin, all arranged to preventaccidental separation of the engaging knobs of the closing catch.

4. The combination with the hinged members of a bag-frame, and itsclosing catch comprising a pair of shank-plates and frictional engagingknobs, each shank-plate being provided with a marginal receiving recess,the said recesses normally being slightly out of lateral alinement, ofan arm pivotally connected with one of said shank-plates, and

a holding pin connected with and extending upon the opposite sides ofsaid arm, the extending portions of said pin being adapted to be broughtinto frictional engagement with the distorted alinement of the marginaledge-portions of the said recesses, so as to bring the said extendingportions of said pin into positive but separable holding engagement withthe respective receiving recesses, substantially as and for the purposesset forth.

5. The combination with the hinged members of a bag-frame, and itsclosing catch comprising a pair of shank-plates and frictional engagingknobs, each shankplate being provided with a marginal receiving recess,the said recess normally being slight-1y out of lateral alinement, of anarm pivotally connected with one of said shankplates, a holding pinconnected with and extending upon the opposite sides of said arm, theextending portions of said pin being adapted to be brought intofrictional engagement with the distorted alinement of the marginaledge-portions of the said recesses, so as to bring the said extendingportions of said pin into positive but separable holding engagement withthe respective rereceiving recesses, and an enlargement upon the freeend-portion of each of said extending portions of the said pin, allarranged to prevent accidental separation of the engaging knobs of theclosing catch, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereuntoset my hand this 13th day of November, 1912.

BENNO VOM EIGEN.

Witnesses:

FRED T. C. FRAENTZEL, FREDK. H. W. FRAENTZEL.

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